4.9

CVE-2021-25643: couchbase couchbase_server

CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 26-05-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-25643 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in couchbase couchbase_server. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-05-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server 5.x and 6.x before 6.5.2 and 6.6.x before 6.6.2. Internal users with administrator privileges, @cbq-engine-cbauth and @index-cbauth, leak credentials in cleartext in the indexer.log file when they make a /listCreateTokens, /listRebalanceTokens, or /listMetadataTokens call.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.50% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Couchbase1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links